Part 4

Supplemental

Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc
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1
The Secretary of State may by order make—
a
any supplemental, incidental or consequential provision which he considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of, in consequence of, or for giving full effect to any provision of this Act, and
b
any transitory, transitional or saving provision which he considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
2
An order under subsection (1) may, in particular—
a
amend, repeal or revoke any enactment;
b
provide for any provision of this Act which comes into force before another provision has come into force to have effect, until that other provision has come into force, with specified modifications.
3
In subsection (2)(a) “enactment” includes any provision contained in—
a
an Act or subordinate legislation,
b
an Act of the Scottish Parliament or any instrument made under such an Act, and
c
Northern Ireland legislation or any instrument made under Northern Ireland legislation,
which is passed or made before the end of the Session after that in which this Act is passed.
4
In subsection (3) “subordinate legislation” and “Northern Ireland legislation” have the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).
5
The amendments that may be made by virtue of subsection (2)(a) are in addition to those made by or under any other provision of this Act.
6
Nothing in this section limits the power under section 41(3) to include transitional or saving provision in a commencement order.